A wonderful portrait of British upper-class life in the Season of 1939 - the last before the Second World War.The Season of 1939 brought all those 'in Society' to London. The young debutante daughters of the upper classes were presented to the King and Queen to mark their acceptance into the new adu..
Colin S. Gray has advised governments on both sides of the Atlantic about military affairs, and he looks into the future to provide some intriguing answers about the ways Western armed forces-which have traditionally been trained to fight conventional, not guerrilla, warfare-may have to evolve. Auth..
On August 2, 216 BC, in the Italian town of Cannae, Hannibal won his greatest victory against the Romans-and for centuries after, it became a perfectly executed model that generals everywhere drew on. Using primary sources and brilliant images, Goldsworthy tells the story of this epic confrontation ..
Cerdic Elesing, King of Wessex and ancestor of all subsequent British monarchs, narrates in this fictional biography how he murdered, cheated, looted and lied his way to the great position he ultimately held - and in the process served with the great Roman leader Ambrosius and the Saxon warlord Aell..
If you have ever struggled with dieting, insatiable cravings, even depression or insomnia, this book is a must-read. If you feel addicted to carbs/sugar, caffeine, nicotine, or alcohol, this book is a must-read. Diet failure...the Naked Truth contains a message of health (and hope) that is truly uni..
Essential Math Skills: A Mathematics Competency Workbook PBK Author: Leo Gafney and John C. Beers Publisher: Phoenix Learning Resources Inc Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0791531988 ISBN-13: 9780791531983..
A highly readable narrative of one of the most crucial clashes in British history: the encounter between England’s Harold the Second and Duke William of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. At stake was the British crown itself: it was the last time the country was successfully conquered by a..
Adrian Goldsworthy has received wide acclaim for his exceptional writing on the Roman Empire-including high praise from the acclaimed military historian and author John Keegan- and here he offers a new perspective on the Empire by focusing on its greatest generals, including Scipio Africanus, Marius..
Tommy Lascelles's diaries begin with Edward VIII's abdication and end with George VI's death and his daughter Elizabeth's Coronation. In between we see George VI at work and play, a portrait more intimate than any other previously published. The early part about Edward VIII is a damning profile; the..
2004 New Practice Readers Book G Third Edition (P) by Donald G. Anderson ***ISBN-13: 9780791521236 ***Pages: 186 Author: Phoenix Learning Resources Publisher: Phoenix Learning Resources, LLC Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0791521230 ISBN-13: 9780791521236..
1997 New Practice Readers Book B Third Edition (P) by Donald G. Anderson ***ISBN-13: 9780791521182 ***Pages: 148 Author: Donald G Anderson Publisher: Phoenix Learning Resources Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0791521184 ISBN-13: 9780791521182..
Product DescriptionLady Annabel Goldsmith-society hostess and eponym for an exclusive nightclub-recounts life in her Kensington home during the 1960s and 1970s, where she operated an open door policy and entertained some of the icons of the era Not just a dazzling party scene, Pelham cottage was als..
The Earth is slowly but constantly changing from within. Over the last 700 million years, continents have come and gone, oceans have been formed and destroyed and the climate has radically changed. These changes have left physical evidence behind, presented in this book in aerial photographs. Author..
Some of today’s greatest historians, including Antonia Fraser, found lifelong inspiration in H. E. Marshall’s classic. First published in 1905, it combines truth and legend to create a lively narrative history of England from the Roman era until Queen Victoria’s death. And this new illustrated editi..
Book by Early Learning Author: Early Learning Publisher: Phoenix Intl Pubns Inc Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0785306722 ISBN-13: 9780785306726..
All right, I was Welsh. Does it matter I spoke the tongue that was passed onTo me in the place I happened to be,A place huddled between grey walls.Of cloud for at least half the year.--From A Welsh TestamentWhen R.S. Thomas died in September 2000, he was widely regarded not only as the leading Anglo..
About the Author Kunal Basu was born in Calcutta but has spent much of his adult life in Canada and the USA. He currently teaches at Oxford and McGill universities. Product Description In 1855, an ambitious eugenics experiment pits a British craniologist, Dr. Samuel Bates, against his French rival, ..
Book by John Mongillo Author: John Mongillo Publisher: Phoenix Learning Resources Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0791522024 ISBN-13: 9780791522028..
1999 Reading for Concepts Book B Third Edition (P) ***ISBN-13: 9780791521045 ***172 Pages Author: Linda Barton Publisher: Phoenix Learning Resources Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0791521044 ISBN-13: 9780791521045..
1999 Reading for Concepts Book A Third Edition (P) ***ISBN-13: 9780791521038 ***172 Pages Publisher: Phoenix Learning Resources Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0791521036 ISBN-13: 9780791521038..